Rules and regulations under The Emergency Powers Act

Security forces are protected from lawsuits in the discharge of duties under The Emergency Powers Act.

With crime escalating at an alarming rate across the country, and the parish of St James recording 335 murders last year, the Government declared a state of public emergency in the tourism capital last week. Yesterday, The Emergency Powers Act was tabled in Parliament, outlining the rules and regulations under the act.

Below are a few key outlines of the 45-point proclamations, rules and regulations governing the state of public emergency under The Emergency Powers Act.

An authorised person may:

1. Arrest without warrant anyone deemed in the process of committing a crime.